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draper

/ˈdɹeɪpɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
drap-er
IPA
/ˈdɹeɪpɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.

name

An English surname originating as an occupation for a draper (cloth merchant).

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A locale in the United States:

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English draper, from Anglo-Norman draper, from Old French drapier, from drap + -ier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɹeɪpɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

drapers (plural) Drapper (alternative)

Derived Forms

aledraper draperess Draperstown linendraper Draperian

Phrases

linen draper ale-draper Draper point Grotthuss-Draper law

Frequently Paired Words

ale-draper drape drapery

Rhymes With

paper vapor taper caper scraper raper schaper daily paper liquid paper distinctive paper shaper tapir

Questions

How do you pronounce draper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹeɪpɚ/.
What does draper mean?
One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant.
Where does draper come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce draper

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